Question 1

Ancient mountain roots appear as chains of long,narrow ridges mostly formed in the Paleozoic and early Mesozoic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Granite and basalt differ because __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Granite is extrusive and basalt is intrusive. 
B) Granite is intrusive and basalt is extrusive 
C) Granite is an igneous rock and basalt is a metamorphic rock 
D) Basalt is an igneous rock and granite is a metamorphic rock 
E) Basalt is an sedimentary rock and granite is a metamorphic rock 
A) Granite is extrusive and basalt is intrusive. 
B) Granite is intrusive and basalt is extrusive 
C) Granite is an igneous rock and basalt is a metamorphic rock 
D) Basalt is an igneous rock and granite is a metamorphic rock 
E) Basalt is an sedimentary rock and granite is a metamorphic rock B

Question 3

The Nazca Plate is wedged between the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) South American and Pacific Plates 
B) Pacific and North American Plates 
C) Eurasian and African Plates 
D) South American and African Plates 
E) South American and Caribbean Plates 
A) South American and Pacific Plates 
B) Pacific and North American Plates 
C) Eurasian and African Plates 
D) South American and African Plates 
E) South American and Caribbean Plates A

Question 4

The asthenosphere is a soft layer in the Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What type of boundary is associated with the San Andreas fault?

Accepted Answer

A) converging boundary 
B) spreading boundary 
C) transform boundary 
D) continental suture 
E) boundary that is currently not classified 
A) converging boundary 
B) spreading boundary 
C) transform boundary 
D) continental suture 
E) boundary that is currently not classified

Question 6

The formation of mountain ranges such at the Himalayas are due to__________.

Accepted Answer

A) sea floor spreading 
B) continent-continent collision 
C) subduction zone ativity 
D) Ocean- island arc collision 
E) volcanism 
A) sea floor spreading 
B) continent-continent collision 
C) subduction zone ativity 
D) Ocean- island arc collision 
E) volcanism

Question 7

The so-called "Moho" __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is an abbreviation for the famous "mole hole" bore hole which yielded the deepest crustal core sample ever collected 
B) is the name given to the contact plane between the crust and mantle 
C) is the name given to the sharp break in composition between oceanic and continental crust 
D) refers to a research station on the coast of Yugoslavia where much of the early research on earthquakes was performed 
E) is the name given to the boundary between the core and the mantle 
A) is an abbreviation for the famous "mole hole" bore hole which yielded the deepest crustal core sample ever collected 
B) is the name given to the contact plane between the crust and mantle 
C) is the name given to the sharp break in composition between oceanic and continental crust 
D) refers to a research station on the coast of Yugoslavia where much of the early research on earthquakes was performed 
E) is the name given to the boundary between the core and the mantle

Question 8

Using examples,compare and contrast felsic and mafic rocks

Accepted Answer

Felsic and mafic rocks are two major cat

Question 9

Rocks which are modified by heat or pressure or both are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary rocks 
B) igneous rocks 
C) plutonic rocks 
D) metamorphic rocks 
E) extrusive igneous rocks 
A) sedimentary rocks 
B) igneous rocks 
C) plutonic rocks 
D) metamorphic rocks 
E) extrusive igneous rocks

Question 10

Which of the following rocks results from the metamorphosis of shale?

Accepted Answer

A) slate 
B) schist 
C) quartzite 
D) gneiss 
E) marble 
A) slate 
B) schist 
C) quartzite 
D) gneiss 
E) marble

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of carbonate rock?

Accepted Answer

A) sandstone 
B) limestone 
C) coal 
D) rhyolite 
E) basalt 
A) sandstone 
B) limestone 
C) coal 
D) rhyolite 
E) basalt

Question 12

Two landforms that are classified as extrusive volcanic are:

Accepted Answer

A) a dyke and sill 
B) an anticline and syncline 
C) a laccolith and batholith 
D) a lava flow and cinder cone 
E) a sill and anticline 
A) a dyke and sill 
B) an anticline and syncline 
C) a laccolith and batholith 
D) a lava flow and cinder cone 
E) a sill and anticline

Question 13

The lithosphere is the outermost shell including the crust and the outer portion of the mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using an annotated diagram describe the different types of igneous intrusions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Petroleum,coal and natural gas are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) evaporates 
B) carbonates 
C) hydrocarbons 
D) schists 
E) metamorphic rocks 
A) evaporates 
B) carbonates 
C) hydrocarbons 
D) schists 
E) metamorphic rocks

Question 16

Which of the following elements is the most abundant in the Earth's crust

Accepted Answer

A) Silicon 
B) Aluminum 
C) Iron 
D) Oxygen 
E) Calcium 
A) Silicon 
B) Aluminum 
C) Iron 
D) Oxygen 
E) Calcium

Question 17

Rocks that are deposited from solution like rock salt,halite,and borates are all _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) crystals 
B) dissolved 
C) refractories 
D) metamorphic 
E) evaporates 
A) crystals 
B) dissolved 
C) refractories 
D) metamorphic 
E) evaporates

Question 18

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the composition of continental crust?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental crust is composed of rocks very similar to basalt 
B) Continental crust is made up entirely of mafic rocks 
C) Continental crust is made up entirely of felsic rocks 
D) Continental crust has a composition identical to oceanic crust 
E) Continental crust is made up of both mafic and felsic rock 
A) Continental crust is composed of rocks very similar to basalt 
B) Continental crust is made up entirely of mafic rocks 
C) Continental crust is made up entirely of felsic rocks 
D) Continental crust has a composition identical to oceanic crust 
E) Continental crust is made up of both mafic and felsic rock

Question 19

Which of the following is not a type of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Breccia 
B) Evaporite 
C) Conglomerate 
D) Sandstone 
E) Batholith 
A) Breccia 
B) Evaporite 
C) Conglomerate 
D) Sandstone 
E) Batholith

Question 20

Using an annotated diagram describe the relief features of the ocean basins.

Accepted Answer

The relief features of the ocean basins

Ancient mountain roots appear as chains of long,narrow ridges mostly formed in the Paleozoic and early Mesozoic.

Granite and basalt differ because __________________.

The Nazca Plate is wedged between the __________.

The asthenosphere is a soft layer in the Earth's crust.

What type of boundary is associated with the San Andreas fault?

The formation of mountain ranges such at the Himalayas are due to__________.

The so-called "Moho" __________.

Using examples,compare and contrast felsic and mafic rocks

Rocks which are modified by heat or pressure or both are classified as __________.

Which of the following rocks results from the metamorphosis of shale?

Which of the following is a type of carbonate rock?

Two landforms that are classified as extrusive volcanic are:

The lithosphere is the outermost shell including the crust and the outer portion of the mantle.

Using an annotated diagram describe the different types of igneous intrusions.

Petroleum,coal and natural gas are referred to as:

Which of the following elements is the most abundant in the Earth's crust

Rocks that are deposited from solution like rock salt,halite,and borates are all _______________.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the composition of continental crust?

Which of the following is not a type of sedimentary rock?

Using an annotated diagram describe the relief features of the ocean basins.

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Exam 11: Earth Materials

Ancient mountain roots appear as chains of long,narrow ridges mostly formed in the Paleozoic and early Mesozoic.

Granite and basalt differ because __________________.

The Nazca Plate is wedged between the __________.

The asthenosphere is a soft layer in the Earth's crust.

What type of boundary is associated with the San Andreas fault?

The formation of mountain ranges such at the Himalayas are due to__________.

The so-called "Moho" __________.

Using examples,compare and contrast felsic and mafic rocks

Rocks which are modified by heat or pressure or both are classified as __________.

Which of the following rocks results from the metamorphosis of shale?

Which of the following is a type of carbonate rock?

Two landforms that are classified as extrusive volcanic are:

The lithosphere is the outermost shell including the crust and the outer portion of the mantle.

Using an annotated diagram describe the different types of igneous intrusions.

Petroleum,coal and natural gas are referred to as:

Which of the following elements is the most abundant in the Earth's crust

Rocks that are deposited from solution like rock salt,halite,and borates are all _______________.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the composition of continental crust?

Which of the following is not a type of sedimentary rock?

Using an annotated diagram describe the relief features of the ocean basins.

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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